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The Northeast Is Cleaning Up From Ida — But What Happens When The Next Storm Hits?
The Northeastern U.S. has begun digging out from a record-setting rainstorm that killed more than 40 people and has caused tremendous damage.
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Attorney Describes Legal Strategies Which Could Counter Restrictive Abortion Laws
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with women's rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert on longstanding efforts to chip away at Roe v. Wade and the strategies abortion rights supporters could use to fight such laws.
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The Journey Took Madi Diaz To Creating Her New Album, 'History Of A Feeling'
Madi Diaz had much to process leading up to her new album, History of a Feeling: moving home to Nashville from L.A., reestablishing herself as a solo artist and splitting from her partner.
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As COVID-19 Inundates Hospitals, Staff Is 'Emotionally Pulverized'
NPR's Mary Louise talk with Dr. Aharon Sareli of Memorial Healthcare System in Florida and Dr. Adriano Goffi of Altus Lumberton Hospital in Texas about how COVID-19 surges are affecting their staffs.
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As The Delta Variant Soars, The Airline Industry Descends Into Another Slump
The EU is taking the U.S. off its COVID-19 "safe list," but airlines have already been cutting flights due to low booking rates. Some say vaccines should have been required for travel months ago.
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'Fetal Heartbeat' Isn't A Clinical Term — But It's Still Used In Laws On Abortion
The Texas abortion law that's gone into effect says a physician can't knowingly perform or induce an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected. But physicians say "fetal heartbeat" is a misnomer.
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Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings'
The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu.
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Storylines Abound At Tokyo Paralympics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Azzi, editor of the NBC blog On Her Turf, about the Paralympics in Tokyo.
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Elementary School COVID Outbreak Shows Why Layers Of Safety Precautions Are Necessary
A COVID outbreak in a California elementary school has highlighted how formidable a foe delta is in classrooms. That's why experts say it's vital schools deploy multiple strategies to curb cases.
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2 Years Since Call With Trump, Ukrainian President Met With Biden At The White House
At the White House, there was a meeting in the Oval Office that's been years in the making. It all started with a phone call in July of 2019, which lead to Donald Trump's first impeachment last year.
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Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.
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Hurricane Ida Hit An Important Oil And Gas Hub, Which Will Likely Drive Up Gas Prices
When Hurricane Ida came ashore on Sunday in Louisiana, the storm hit an important hub for the offshore oil and gas industry, which will likely drive up the price of gas at the pump.